Isolationism and Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt When it comes to isolationism in the United States, Theodore Roosevelt played a huge part. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He served from 1901 to 1909. At first, he was only the vice president. But upon the assassination of President William McKinley, he was used as a replacement. Roosevelt’s mission during his presidency was to move Republicans into the progressive state of mind. He was the type of man who didn’t trust big business owners, and when he took them down they were called trust busters. But he did in fact believe in trust and capital, just not illegal practices. He also created the “Square Deal” which regulated railroads, pure foods and drugs. He saw this as a fair deal between the average citizen and the business man. He was also a man of nature. He promoted naturalism and keeping state parks in top shape. He increased the amount of national parks and national forests. He also helped make the Panama Canal a success. Roosevelt was very big on military operations and improvements. He thought that the Panama Canal would add military strength and he was correct. It was also a great international achievement for the US and brought much nationalism to our country. Roosevelt even ran for president on his own terms and won with a landslide. He was an energetic, intuitive man who kept his word. His administration was built off making the United States a better place. He also pushed the “Square Deal” to congress so that there would be equal rights between business and labor. He was a strong progressive. Progressivism mean to have expertise in using technology, science and engineering to make things progress. He also worked hard to remove all trusts or political machines. These are big businesses that used their power to threaten smaller businesses and everyday workers. Roosevelt was of course the first president to have law enforcement experience, making him more prone to protecting everyone’s rights.